# The Minerals Council South Africa has voiced concern over government plans to intervene in the chrome and ferrochrome industry. They warn that proposed measures such as export taxes could harm the mining sector, threaten jobs and stunt economic growth. The council calls for urgent talks to ensure value-added beneficiation doesn’t harm mining sustainability. The […]
# General industries union Giwusa has condemned this month’s fuel price increases as a direct attack on workers and the poor. As of yesterday, 93-octane petrol rose by 55-cents a litre, and 95-octane by 52-cents, diesel by 84-cents, and paraffin by 89-cents. The union blames the hikes on global conflicts, government over-taxation, and energy policy […]
# ActionSA says the public healthcare system is overwhelmed due to illegal foreigners abusing access rights. They call for constitutional changes to limit healthcare for illegal foreign nationals and put South African citizens first. ActionSA’s Lerato Ngobeni says it’s unacceptable that some public clinics report over 70-percent of patients as foreign nationals. Ngobeni urges the […]
# AfriForum says South Africa’s border control has collapsed, putting national security and public safety at risk. According to the civil rights organisation, over 100 stolen vehicles have been smuggled into Mozambique through Kosi Bay border in KwaZulu-Natal since April this year, while in Limpopo, up to six vehicles cross illegally into Zimbabwe each day. […]
# The DA says corruption and dysfunction in the Department of Human Settlements are undermining service delivery and damaging public trust in democracy. During the budget vote debate in Parliament, the party’s Luyolo Mphithi slammed minister Thembi Simelane’s continued role despite facing a police investigation over an alleged VBS-linked loan. Mphithi argued Simelane cannot be […]
# The South African National Taxi Council welcomes aspects of the 2025/2026 national transport budget with cautious optimism. The council supports the government’s road safety goals and licensing reforms, but warns that key concerns remain unresolved. These include the continued exclusion of taxi commuters from subsidies and poor road infrastructure. Santaco’s Rebecca Phala calls for […]
# Rise Mzansi says safe, reliable, and affordable transport is key to bridging the gap between poverty and opportunity. Speaking during the budget vote debate in Parliament, the party’s Makashule Gana said transport plays a critical role in economic growth and job creation. Gana called for permanent road safety campaigns backed by real-time data and […]
# The Ministry of Human Settlements has outlined bold plans for the next five years, including building over 237-thousand new homes, upgrading over four-thousand informal settlements, and issuing 80-thousand title deeds. Thirty-four-billion-rand has been allocated for the 2025/2026 financial year, with most going to provinces and metros. Minister Thembi Simelane told the media that a […]
# The ACDP says the 95-billion-rand Transport budget looks impressive on paper but fails to deliver real change. The party warns of poor spending, delayed projects, and little progress despite billions allocated. In the transport budget debate in Parliament, the ACDP’s Wayne Thring criticised delays in setting up a national transport regulator, citing that the […]
